Heart of the Matter

Heart Savers

When an employee of the Fresno County Office of Education suffered an on-the-job heart attack, he nearly died. See how the efforts of his fellow employees, along with the resources of Community Regional Medical Center, helped save his life.

Lab in the OR

There are four tiny glands that sit in your neck that regulate calcium levels in your system. When one of those glands goes bad it can make you feel bad as well. One Valley doctor brought a new test to the operating room to help reduce surgery time for patients with Hyperparathyroidism.

A Brainstorm of Technology

Recently, Community Regional Medical Center’s doctors, nurses and technicians began training on a series of brand new tools designed to help “see” inside the brain and the spine. The equipment is part of a multi-million dollar investment to improve the study of neurosciences.

Healing Pressure

CyberKnife Studies

Learn how a new painless, knifeless surgical tool treats cancer and plays a significant role in the future of medicine. Community’s CyberKnife allows Valley patients to take part in leading-edge studies that are making a difference in the lives of others.

Courage Under Fire

At 25 years old Rob Villa awoke to flames engulfing his home and burning more than 85% of his body. See how this survivor’s determination allowed him to fight back in his ongoing recovery at the Leon S. Peters Burn Center.

Pain in my Neck

For some, intolerable neck or arm pain can mean giving up what they love to do and living in agony. See how Sergeant Paul McKinnen made sure that wasn’t the case for him after injuring his neck in Iraq.